Step 1

  • Phonograms
  • Short Vowels and the Consonant Sound of Y
  • Consonant Diagraphs
  • Syllable Definition
  • Closed Syllables
  • F, S, Z, L Rule
  • Initial Consonant Blends
  • Final Consonant Blends
  • Consonant Clusters
  • CK Rule
  • VC/CV Syllable Division Pattern
  • Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable or Final E, Silent E, Magic E
  • VC/CV Syllable Division Pattern Closed and Final E Open Syllable
  • VC/V Syllable Division Pattern First Closed, Second Closed, Open or Silent E
  • VC/V Syllable Division Pattern First Open, Second Closed, Open or Silent E
  • The Sometimes Y Rule